Karin, I am not the one that brought up the concept of hysteria in relation to anything.
I don't advocate the beating of anyone, except in defense of life, family, and home. The flag is a sign that says we are Americans, who we are, and what we are. Some people get angry at the protest burning of the flag, because the feel that is a protest against them, personally. Since those people do not display the symptoms of hysteria, then it is not hysteria.
The dictionary defines hysteria as episodes of hallucination, somnambulism, amnesia, and other mental aberrations. That does not have anger as a part of hysteria.
The reason that hysteria is connected with women, is that the base word is "hustera" which came from the ancient Greek, and means "womb" in English. It is the contention of scholars that this word was used because some thought that the trait of being hysteric came from disturbances in the womb.
Hysteria is a malfunction of the mind, and causes a person to react more outwardly, and more strangely, because of some event. That is not merely emotional. Even hate, which is also a malfunction of the brain, is not hysteria. |
